Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-05-13
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A Judge at Decatur, H., fined his own son
81 for being drunk and So for assault
1t is reported that Hon. james W Hyatt, of
Norwich, Conn, national bank examiner, will
succeed United States Treasurer Jordan.
Gov. Lloyd, who has been confined at his
home in Cambridge for some time past with
an attack OF gout, is now convalescing.
Express Messenger Folheringham has sued
the Adams Express Company and PinkertoH
for ) l00 600 for ia Sc arrest aud imprlsoHm
Near Stafford Store, Virginia. on Saturday
night the lightning struck a dwslling,in in W hich
were four persons, ii man two women and 8
child, all of whom were killed.
The NEST dsnsely populated city in the
world is said TO be New York. Thsre are
eighty-6ve thousand people 10 the square mile
la enc instance, twenty-five hundred human
beings occupy one building.
Squire Slas Sofer. of Mt. Sterling, Ky,
who liberated on hnbeds corpus Mr.. Corheiison
who was serving "A sentence for his assault on
Judge Reid has been arrested on The charge o
unlawfully aiding the escape OF a prisoner.
In Cincinnati an unknown man jumped of
the suspension bridge with suicidal intent and
was drowned. Steve Brodie who has jampeo
from the Brooklyn bridge. made the jump frou
the suspension bridge, and was picked up by h
yawl comparatively uniujured.
John Fromer was shot and killed at Greens
bIrg, Ind, Saturday, by his wife. They had
separated because of Mrs. Fromers VIC ent
version 10 her husband : two lutle children b,
a former wife She asked him to return and
put the children in boarding house, which
be refused to do, whereupon she shot him.
! Edward Samuel, of St Louis, finding it i'm
possible to stop drinking whiskeS became dis
outraged. and jumped from railroad bridge
at Nashville. lie dropped seventy five feet aud
/ then struck the water feet FIRST, with so much
force that the sole OF one shoe was torn OF and
one leg of his trousers ripped open. He was
not seriously hurt.
The celebration on Tuesday Of the twentieth
anniversary of the Fifth Maryland Regiment
brought together 10 Baltimore from various
parts of the State companies OF State miitis
| y hich dc great credit To their sections aud TO
I their State. A parade in the afternoon, dress
parade, top and off .ers reception at night,
( constituted tie leading features OF an occas'o u
" hich must forever be a source OF qualification
to the galisn, participants.
| Franklin Howell wealthy banker Of Scran-
ton, Pa, was sued oa Tuesday by Pit,sburg
/ lady for a breach OF promise OF marriage. Ih,
damages asked are S15 COO. About n year
ago Howell was sued by vel knoSn SCrsE-
ton lady, who laid her damages at Si5 000.
( That case Was settled. Il is thought that Hu
well is not sane aud An application will be
made TO the court for t.e appointment Of a
commi,te 10 take charge Of his estate.
/ At the beginning OF the civil war a SOS,h-
eru grocer, fearing his property would be con
hscstei came north. aud jsit with his book
keeper all be had ia the world, Nhier vas val
aed at $500 600. >oaie slx wears ago tbe m.r.
chant, who lived in New Haven, Conn throagh
counsel. commenced an investigation, which
resulted ia the rSturn by bis former bookkesp
.er OF the property with interest, the hole !.
hon but that o. boEor 10 Ts'arn the property
John Holicks, ~ years old attended ,h'
service on FRIDAY asiernoen ia 81, Nsry
lChu,ch PhiladsfptIs aud after the services b.
tcoucral.d himself til tae congregation irt
azd thea pro,rtied 10 rot the Church. Ill
rih.d the poor box aud then vent 10 The s.t.l
TO ,.cur. from the tabernacle ,ss gold a5t ssI
yer vessels used IN the sacred exercises Of th'
church The carpet upon which the vAGda
stood vas an elscIic mSt ard an alarm ~si
~ tpghH ~ fEsE Etft3h A-A ~
DO quickly gave the A'arn ana had the tate
ca ptured at his nefarioas work
/ jay Gould bas perfected the Psreha.e Of ls'
acres OF land near ~, Louis i,r the coasidvra
iioa OF SIS. COO. The Land ~as bosgh, tos 81
extensive manufacturing site, where rhs ma
eh,ne shops o both The Missouri Pseshc sHS
Ifou Nosniaia and Soa;hsrs are TO be coosolt
dated /, "a said that It viii not be long be
fnrs M Gnaia vii ca.nrs=azs -s4A-eAs-s asat h
plan ior Industrial iowa aud machine shops
/ where at least I 600 msn will he .tuyioysi
These enPioyes are 10 he furnished IT'D pleas
sni dweilisss that are provided &iSh a!l Ssal'
Of convenisaCes ,sseai,l 10 home. ioE afsi eiAs
mechanics.
A, the residence Of Joe Whi'.os. ssEers
miles from Poplar Bas, AK. % TGrsdAy. IA.
Vaughn, an adopted isashter, l. years OF sge
bad beea left 10 charge Of the residence whi
the family Sste visiting the negheors. Oar
iug the middle of the afternoon a farmers las
vas attracted 10 the house oy the report Of
pistol shot, followed By cond. % catering
the gate be found the dead BODY OF ida Vaugh'
/ lying on the grass IN the yard The girl ha,
| been rsvished an murdered. The country 8
being search for the perpetrators aud a u neh
ing /. looked for u ibt gui, can be :r;'!rd OF
aay perssu.
DgriHg the military parade st q raj FoAt
declaration IN Clinton. y. C., Wednesday o
Hast week the horse on shich Col " { Jones
Of the Second Regiment. was riding. secsm
lunmausgsahIe. Col Jones was ttrown. sn,
the sword which he c.rrYIas IN bis ri b
hand was driven through The body OF Mr. II 4
James one OF the marshals who Vas on horse
back and close 10 Col Jones at the time Til
blade entered Mr James back on the left sid
and snapped of IL -as drawn ont By tn
point, which protruird 10 front near The breast
loon. II is feared Mr. J4mess injuries vii
prove fatal Col. Jones was unconscious 70
some tims, but did not sustain any psrnaEen
injuries.
The biniiag Of the mammoth Invitation 4
the President and Mrs Cleveland TO attend th
81. Louis. has been under war for severs
weeks now and is almost completed. II wil
bear picture of the big bridge 10 the ceRtre
and in the lower right hand corner copy o
the seal OF the CITY of St Louis All this all
be carved in reliei on hard wood The bscl
of the volume will have carved on il pictur
of the courthouse. The inside Of the cover
will be padded and covered With satin. o.
Saturday evening the delegation appointed b.
the mayor will take ii u charge and bear it 4
Washington 1t will be presen ted TO the Presi
dent on Monday, May l5. by the delegation
headed probably by Mayor Frances and escort
ed by Senator Vest.
A place on earth has been found wher
taypS are unkEown II ia n tprritorv bnr